gonystilus spp., Thymelaeaceae, Angiospermae (Hardwood)

Chatoyance was measured by the chatometry.com team using the PZC method. The statistics for this specific timber are hereby summarized to provide an evaluation of data robustness:
Number of sources for samples: 5
Number of individual trees analyzed: 5
Number of specimens: 10
Number of measurements: 33
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 15.3
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 9.7
Max PZC average on one log: 13.4
Min PZC average on one log: 10.9
PZC Average of all logs: 12.1
Species: gonystilus spp.
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Gonystilus spp. are large tropical hardwood trees native to Southeast Asian rainforests, characterized by simple, alternate, often leathery leaves and small flowers. They are commercially renowned for their pale, straight-grained timber, known as Ramin.
Pictures – each from a different individual tree:





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